diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index ae9e7a579b94984a978264a38d4f0ac3e1e9b6ed..6bb9232514b4e95a1b6506fe792e61a5f46779e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -2058,6 +2058,13 @@ config BNX2
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
 	  will be called bnx2.  This is recommended.
 
+config SPIDER_NET
+	tristate "Spider Gigabit Ethernet driver"
+	depends on PCI && PPC_BPA
+	help
+	  This driver supports the Gigabit Ethernet chips present on the
+	  Cell Processor-Based Blades from IBM.
+
 config GIANFAR
 	tristate "Gianfar Ethernet"
 	depends on 85xx || 83xx
diff --git a/drivers/net/Makefile b/drivers/net/Makefile
index 5baafcd5561086de53a6b7c8dd54850ea5be32b4..8645c843cf4d0216c8e8e4a53b202d7a576c2b07 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/Makefile
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_STNIC) += stnic.o 8390.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FEALNX) += fealnx.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TIGON3) += tg3.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BNX2) += bnx2.o
+spidernet-y += spider_net.o spider_net_ethtool.o sungem_phy.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SPIDER_NET) += spidernet.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TC35815) += tc35815.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SKGE) += skge.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SK98LIN) += sk98lin/
diff --git a/drivers/net/spider_net.c b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..692a0437fef717834962615032b85612d396aa0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
@@ -0,0 +1,2298 @@
+/*
+ * Network device driver for Cell Processor-Based Blade
+ *
+ * (C) Copyright IBM Corp. 2005
+ *
+ * Authors : Utz Bacher <utz.bacher@de.ibm.com>
+ *           Jens Osterkamp <Jens.Osterkamp@de.ibm.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/config.h>
+
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
+#include <linux/crc32.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
+#include <linux/ethtool.h>
+#include <linux/firmware.h>
+#include <linux/if_vlan.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/ioport.h>
+#include <linux/ip.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/mii.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/pci.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/tcp.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/wait.h>
+#include <linux/workqueue.h>
+#include <asm/bitops.h>
+#include <asm/pci-bridge.h>
+#include <net/checksum.h>
+
+#include "spider_net.h"
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Utz Bacher <utz.bacher@de.ibm.com> and Jens Osterkamp " \
+	      "<Jens.Osterkamp@de.ibm.com>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Spider Southbridge Gigabit Ethernet driver");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+
+static int rx_descriptors = SPIDER_NET_RX_DESCRIPTORS_DEFAULT;
+static int tx_descriptors = SPIDER_NET_TX_DESCRIPTORS_DEFAULT;
+
+module_param(rx_descriptors, int, 0644);
+module_param(tx_descriptors, int, 0644);
+
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(rx_descriptors, "number of descriptors used " \
+		 "in rx chains");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(tx_descriptors, "number of descriptors used " \
+		 "in tx chain");
+
+char spider_net_driver_name[] = "spidernet";
+
+static struct pci_device_id spider_net_pci_tbl[] = {
+	{ PCI_VENDOR_ID_TOSHIBA_2, PCI_DEVICE_ID_TOSHIBA_SPIDER_NET,
+	  PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_ANY_ID, 0, 0, 0UL },
+	{ 0, }
+};
+
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(pci, spider_net_pci_tbl);
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_read_reg - reads an SMMIO register of a card
+ * @card: device structure
+ * @reg: register to read from
+ *
+ * returns the content of the specified SMMIO register.
+ */
+static u32
+spider_net_read_reg(struct spider_net_card *card, u32 reg)
+{
+	u32 value;
+
+	value = readl(card->regs + reg);
+	value = le32_to_cpu(value);
+
+	return value;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_write_reg - writes to an SMMIO register of a card
+ * @card: device structure
+ * @reg: register to write to
+ * @value: value to write into the specified SMMIO register
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_write_reg(struct spider_net_card *card, u32 reg, u32 value)
+{
+	value = cpu_to_le32(value);
+	writel(value, card->regs + reg);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_rx_irq_off - switch off rx irq on this spider card
+ * @card: device structure
+ *
+ * switches off rx irq by masking them out in the GHIINTnMSK register
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_rx_irq_off(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	u32 regvalue;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&card->intmask_lock, flags);
+	regvalue = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK);
+	regvalue &= ~SPIDER_NET_RXINT;
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK, regvalue);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->intmask_lock, flags);
+}
+
+/** spider_net_write_phy - write to phy register
+ * @netdev: adapter to be written to
+ * @mii_id: id of MII
+ * @reg: PHY register
+ * @val: value to be written to phy register
+ *
+ * spider_net_write_phy_register writes to an arbitrary PHY
+ * register via the spider GPCWOPCMD register. We assume the queue does
+ * not run full (not more than 15 commands outstanding).
+ **/
+static void
+spider_net_write_phy(struct net_device *netdev, int mii_id,
+		     int reg, int val)
+{
+	struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	u32 writevalue;
+
+	writevalue = ((u32)mii_id << 21) |
+		((u32)reg << 16) | ((u32)val);
+
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GPCWOPCMD, writevalue);
+}
+
+/** spider_net_read_phy - read from phy register
+ * @netdev: network device to be read from
+ * @mii_id: id of MII
+ * @reg: PHY register
+ *
+ * Returns value read from PHY register
+ *
+ * spider_net_write_phy reads from an arbitrary PHY
+ * register via the spider GPCROPCMD register
+ **/
+static int
+spider_net_read_phy(struct net_device *netdev, int mii_id, int reg)
+{
+	struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	u32 readvalue;
+
+	readvalue = ((u32)mii_id << 21) | ((u32)reg << 16);
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GPCROPCMD, readvalue);
+
+	/* we don't use semaphores to wait for an SPIDER_NET_GPROPCMPINT
+	 * interrupt, as we poll for the completion of the read operation
+	 * in spider_net_read_phy. Should take about 50 us */
+	do {
+		readvalue = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GPCROPCMD);
+	} while (readvalue & SPIDER_NET_GPREXEC);
+
+	readvalue &= SPIDER_NET_GPRDAT_MASK;
+
+	return readvalue;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_rx_irq_on - switch on rx irq on this spider card
+ * @card: device structure
+ *
+ * switches on rx irq by enabling them in the GHIINTnMSK register
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_rx_irq_on(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	u32 regvalue;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&card->intmask_lock, flags);
+	regvalue = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK);
+	regvalue |= SPIDER_NET_RXINT;
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK, regvalue);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->intmask_lock, flags);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_tx_irq_off - switch off tx irq on this spider card
+ * @card: device structure
+ *
+ * switches off tx irq by masking them out in the GHIINTnMSK register
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_tx_irq_off(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	u32 regvalue;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&card->intmask_lock, flags);
+	regvalue = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK);
+	regvalue &= ~SPIDER_NET_TXINT;
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK, regvalue);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->intmask_lock, flags);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_tx_irq_on - switch on tx irq on this spider card
+ * @card: device structure
+ *
+ * switches on tx irq by enabling them in the GHIINTnMSK register
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_tx_irq_on(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	u32 regvalue;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&card->intmask_lock, flags);
+	regvalue = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK);
+	regvalue |= SPIDER_NET_TXINT;
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK, regvalue);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->intmask_lock, flags);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_set_promisc - sets the unicast address or the promiscuous mode
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * spider_net_set_promisc sets the unicast destination address filter and
+ * thus either allows for non-promisc mode or promisc mode
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_set_promisc(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	u32 macu, macl;
+	struct net_device *netdev = card->netdev;
+
+	if (netdev->flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
+		/* clear destination entry 0 */
+		spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMRUAFILnR, 0);
+		spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMRUAFILnR + 0x04, 0);
+		spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMRUA0FIL15R,
+				     SPIDER_NET_PROMISC_VALUE);
+	} else {
+		macu = netdev->dev_addr[0];
+		macu <<= 8;
+		macu |= netdev->dev_addr[1];
+		memcpy(&macl, &netdev->dev_addr[2], sizeof(macl));
+
+		macu |= SPIDER_NET_UA_DESCR_VALUE;
+		spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMRUAFILnR, macu);
+		spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMRUAFILnR + 0x04, macl);
+		spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMRUA0FIL15R,
+				     SPIDER_NET_NONPROMISC_VALUE);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_get_mac_address - read mac address from spider card
+ * @card: device structure
+ *
+ * reads MAC address from GMACUNIMACU and GMACUNIMACL registers
+ */
+static int
+spider_net_get_mac_address(struct net_device *netdev)
+{
+	struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	u32 macl, macu;
+
+	macl = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACUNIMACL);
+	macu = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACUNIMACU);
+
+	netdev->dev_addr[0] = (macu >> 24) & 0xff;
+	netdev->dev_addr[1] = (macu >> 16) & 0xff;
+	netdev->dev_addr[2] = (macu >> 8) & 0xff;
+	netdev->dev_addr[3] = macu & 0xff;
+	netdev->dev_addr[4] = (macl >> 8) & 0xff;
+	netdev->dev_addr[5] = macl & 0xff;
+
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(&netdev->dev_addr[0]))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_get_descr_status -- returns the status of a descriptor
+ * @descr: descriptor to look at
+ *
+ * returns the status as in the dmac_cmd_status field of the descriptor
+ */
+static enum spider_net_descr_status
+spider_net_get_descr_status(struct spider_net_descr *descr)
+{
+	u32 cmd_status;
+	rmb();
+	cmd_status = descr->dmac_cmd_status;
+	rmb();
+	cmd_status >>= SPIDER_NET_DESCR_IND_PROC_SHIFT;
+	/* no need to mask out any bits, as cmd_status is 32 bits wide only
+	 * (and unsigned) */
+	return cmd_status;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_set_descr_status -- sets the status of a descriptor
+ * @descr: descriptor to change
+ * @status: status to set in the descriptor
+ *
+ * changes the status to the specified value. Doesn't change other bits
+ * in the status
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_set_descr_status(struct spider_net_descr *descr,
+			    enum spider_net_descr_status status)
+{
+	u32 cmd_status;
+	/* read the status */
+	mb();
+	cmd_status = descr->dmac_cmd_status;
+	/* clean the upper 4 bits */
+	cmd_status &= SPIDER_NET_DESCR_IND_PROC_MASKO;
+	/* add the status to it */
+	cmd_status |= ((u32)status)<<SPIDER_NET_DESCR_IND_PROC_SHIFT;
+	/* and write it back */
+	descr->dmac_cmd_status = cmd_status;
+	wmb();
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_free_chain - free descriptor chain
+ * @card: card structure
+ * @chain: address of chain
+ *
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_free_chain(struct spider_net_card *card,
+		      struct spider_net_descr_chain *chain)
+{
+	struct spider_net_descr *descr;
+
+	for (descr = chain->tail; !descr->bus_addr; descr = descr->next) {
+		pci_unmap_single(card->pdev, descr->bus_addr,
+				 SPIDER_NET_DESCR_SIZE, PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
+		descr->bus_addr = 0;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_init_chain - links descriptor chain
+ * @card: card structure
+ * @chain: address of chain
+ * @start_descr: address of descriptor array
+ * @no: number of descriptors
+ *
+ * we manage a circular list that mirrors the hardware structure,
+ * except that the hardware uses bus addresses.
+ *
+ * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
+ */
+static int
+spider_net_init_chain(struct spider_net_card *card,
+		       struct spider_net_descr_chain *chain,
+		       struct spider_net_descr *start_descr, int no)
+{
+	int i;
+	struct spider_net_descr *descr;
+
+	spin_lock_init(&card->chain_lock);
+
+	descr = start_descr;
+	memset(descr, 0, sizeof(*descr) * no);
+
+	/* set up the hardware pointers in each descriptor */
+	for (i=0; i<no; i++, descr++) {
+		spider_net_set_descr_status(descr, SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE);
+
+		descr->bus_addr =
+			pci_map_single(card->pdev, descr,
+				       SPIDER_NET_DESCR_SIZE,
+				       PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
+
+		if (descr->bus_addr == DMA_ERROR_CODE)
+			goto iommu_error;
+
+		descr->next = descr + 1;
+		descr->prev = descr - 1;
+
+	}
+	/* do actual circular list */
+	(descr-1)->next = start_descr;
+	start_descr->prev = descr-1;
+
+	descr = start_descr;
+	for (i=0; i < no; i++, descr++) {
+		descr->next_descr_addr = descr->next->bus_addr;
+	}
+
+	chain->head = start_descr;
+	chain->tail = start_descr;
+
+	return 0;
+
+iommu_error:
+	descr = start_descr;
+	for (i=0; i < no; i++, descr++)
+		if (descr->bus_addr)
+			pci_unmap_single(card->pdev, descr->bus_addr,
+					 SPIDER_NET_DESCR_SIZE, PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_free_rx_chain_contents - frees descr contents in rx chain
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_free_rx_chain_contents(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	struct spider_net_descr *descr;
+
+	descr = card->rx_chain.head;
+	while (descr->next != card->rx_chain.head) {
+		if (descr->skb) {
+			dev_kfree_skb(descr->skb);
+			pci_unmap_single(card->pdev, descr->buf_addr,
+					 SPIDER_NET_MAX_MTU,
+					 PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
+		}
+		descr = descr->next;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_prepare_rx_descr - reinitializes a rx descriptor
+ * @card: card structure
+ * @descr: descriptor to re-init
+ *
+ * return 0 on succes, <0 on failure
+ *
+ * allocates a new rx skb, iommu-maps it and attaches it to the descriptor.
+ * Activate the descriptor state-wise
+ */
+static int
+spider_net_prepare_rx_descr(struct spider_net_card *card,
+			    struct spider_net_descr *descr)
+{
+	int error = 0;
+	int offset;
+	int bufsize;
+
+	/* we need to round up the buffer size to a multiple of 128 */
+	bufsize = (SPIDER_NET_MAX_MTU + SPIDER_NET_RXBUF_ALIGN - 1) &
+		(~(SPIDER_NET_RXBUF_ALIGN - 1));
+
+	/* and we need to have it 128 byte aligned, therefore we allocate a
+	 * bit more */
+	/* allocate an skb */
+	descr->skb = dev_alloc_skb(bufsize + SPIDER_NET_RXBUF_ALIGN - 1);
+	if (!descr->skb) {
+		if (net_ratelimit())
+			if (netif_msg_rx_err(card))
+				pr_err("Not enough memory to allocate "
+					"rx buffer\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	descr->buf_size = bufsize;
+	descr->result_size = 0;
+	descr->valid_size = 0;
+	descr->data_status = 0;
+	descr->data_error = 0;
+
+	offset = ((unsigned long)descr->skb->data) &
+		(SPIDER_NET_RXBUF_ALIGN - 1);
+	if (offset)
+		skb_reserve(descr->skb, SPIDER_NET_RXBUF_ALIGN - offset);
+	/* io-mmu-map the skb */
+	descr->buf_addr = pci_map_single(card->pdev, descr->skb->data,
+					 SPIDER_NET_MAX_MTU,
+					 PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
+	if (descr->buf_addr == DMA_ERROR_CODE) {
+		dev_kfree_skb_any(descr->skb);
+		if (netif_msg_rx_err(card))
+			pr_err("Could not iommu-map rx buffer\n");
+		spider_net_set_descr_status(descr, SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE);
+	} else {
+		descr->dmac_cmd_status = SPIDER_NET_DMAC_RX_CARDOWNED;
+	}
+
+	return error;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_enable_rxctails - sets RX dmac chain tail addresses
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * spider_net_enable_rxctails sets the RX DMAC chain tail adresses in the
+ * chip by writing to the appropriate register. DMA is enabled in
+ * spider_net_enable_rxdmac.
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_enable_rxchtails(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	/* assume chain is aligned correctly */
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDADCHA ,
+			     card->rx_chain.tail->bus_addr);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_enable_rxdmac - enables a receive DMA controller
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * spider_net_enable_rxdmac enables the DMA controller by setting RX_DMA_EN
+ * in the GDADMACCNTR register
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_enable_rxdmac(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDADMACCNTR,
+			     SPIDER_NET_DMA_RX_VALUE);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_refill_rx_chain - refills descriptors/skbs in the rx chains
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * refills descriptors in all chains (last used chain first): allocates skbs
+ * and iommu-maps them.
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_refill_rx_chain(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	struct spider_net_descr_chain *chain;
+	int count = 0;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	chain = &card->rx_chain;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&card->chain_lock, flags);
+	while (spider_net_get_descr_status(chain->head) ==
+				SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE) {
+		if (spider_net_prepare_rx_descr(card, chain->head))
+			break;
+		count++;
+		chain->head = chain->head->next;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->chain_lock, flags);
+
+	/* could be optimized, only do that, if we know the DMA processing
+	 * has terminated */
+	if (count)
+		spider_net_enable_rxdmac(card);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_alloc_rx_skbs - allocates rx skbs in rx descriptor chains
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
+ */
+static int
+spider_net_alloc_rx_skbs(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	int result;
+	struct spider_net_descr_chain *chain;
+
+	result = -ENOMEM;
+
+	chain = &card->rx_chain;
+	/* put at least one buffer into the chain. if this fails,
+	 * we've got a problem. if not, spider_net_refill_rx_chain
+	 * will do the rest at the end of this function */
+	if (spider_net_prepare_rx_descr(card, chain->head))
+		goto error;
+	else
+		chain->head = chain->head->next;
+
+	/* this will allocate the rest of the rx buffers; if not, it's
+	 * business as usual later on */
+	spider_net_refill_rx_chain(card);
+	return 0;
+
+error:
+	spider_net_free_rx_chain_contents(card);
+	return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_release_tx_descr - processes a used tx descriptor
+ * @card: card structure
+ * @descr: descriptor to release
+ *
+ * releases a used tx descriptor (unmapping, freeing of skb)
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_release_tx_descr(struct spider_net_card *card,
+			    struct spider_net_descr *descr)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+
+	/* unmap the skb */
+	skb = descr->skb;
+	pci_unmap_single(card->pdev, descr->buf_addr, skb->len,
+			 PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
+
+	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+
+	/* set status to not used */
+	spider_net_set_descr_status(descr, SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_release_tx_chain - processes sent tx descriptors
+ * @card: adapter structure
+ * @brutal: if set, don't care about whether descriptor seems to be in use
+ *
+ * releases the tx descriptors that spider has finished with (if non-brutal)
+ * or simply release tx descriptors (if brutal)
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_release_tx_chain(struct spider_net_card *card, int brutal)
+{
+	struct spider_net_descr_chain *tx_chain = &card->tx_chain;
+	enum spider_net_descr_status status;
+
+	spider_net_tx_irq_off(card);
+
+	/* no lock for chain needed, if this is only executed once at a time */
+again:
+	for (;;) {
+		status = spider_net_get_descr_status(tx_chain->tail);
+		switch (status) {
+		case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_CARDOWNED:
+			if (!brutal) goto out;
+			/* fallthrough, if we release the descriptors
+			 * brutally (then we don't care about
+			 * SPIDER_NET_DESCR_CARDOWNED) */
+		case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_RESPONSE_ERROR:
+		case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_PROTECTION_ERROR:
+		case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_FORCE_END:
+			if (netif_msg_tx_err(card))
+				pr_err("%s: forcing end of tx descriptor "
+				       "with status x%02x\n",
+				       card->netdev->name, status);
+			card->netdev_stats.tx_dropped++;
+			break;
+
+		case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_COMPLETE:
+			card->netdev_stats.tx_packets++;
+			card->netdev_stats.tx_bytes +=
+				tx_chain->tail->skb->len;
+			break;
+
+		default: /* any other value (== SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE) */
+			goto out;
+		}
+		spider_net_release_tx_descr(card, tx_chain->tail);
+		tx_chain->tail = tx_chain->tail->next;
+	}
+out:
+	netif_wake_queue(card->netdev);
+
+	if (!brutal) {
+		/* switch on tx irqs (while we are still in the interrupt
+		 * handler, so we don't get an interrupt), check again
+		 * for done descriptors. This results in fewer interrupts */
+		spider_net_tx_irq_on(card);
+		status = spider_net_get_descr_status(tx_chain->tail);
+		switch (status) {
+			case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_RESPONSE_ERROR:
+			case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_PROTECTION_ERROR:
+			case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_FORCE_END:
+			case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_COMPLETE:
+				goto again;
+			default:
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_get_multicast_hash - generates hash for multicast filter table
+ * @addr: multicast address
+ *
+ * returns the hash value.
+ *
+ * spider_net_get_multicast_hash calculates a hash value for a given multicast
+ * address, that is used to set the multicast filter tables
+ */
+static u8
+spider_net_get_multicast_hash(struct net_device *netdev, __u8 *addr)
+{
+	/* FIXME: an addr of 01:00:5e:00:00:01 must result in 0xa9,
+	 * ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff must result in 0xfd */
+	u32 crc;
+	u8 hash;
+
+	crc = crc32_be(~0, addr, netdev->addr_len);
+
+	hash = (crc >> 27);
+	hash <<= 3;
+	hash |= crc & 7;
+
+	return hash;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_set_multi - sets multicast addresses and promisc flags
+ * @netdev: interface device structure
+ *
+ * spider_net_set_multi configures multicast addresses as needed for the
+ * netdev interface. It also sets up multicast, allmulti and promisc
+ * flags appropriately
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_set_multi(struct net_device *netdev)
+{
+	struct dev_mc_list *mc;
+	u8 hash;
+	int i;
+	u32 reg;
+	struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	unsigned long bitmask[SPIDER_NET_MULTICAST_HASHES / BITS_PER_LONG] =
+		{0, };
+
+	spider_net_set_promisc(card);
+
+	if (netdev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI) {
+		for (i = 0; i < SPIDER_NET_MULTICAST_HASHES; i++) {
+			set_bit(i, bitmask);
+		}
+		goto write_hash;
+	}
+
+	/* well, we know, what the broadcast hash value is: it's xfd
+	hash = spider_net_get_multicast_hash(netdev, netdev->broadcast); */
+	set_bit(0xfd, bitmask);
+
+	for (mc = netdev->mc_list; mc; mc = mc->next) {
+		hash = spider_net_get_multicast_hash(netdev, mc->dmi_addr);
+		set_bit(hash, bitmask);
+	}
+
+write_hash:
+	for (i = 0; i < SPIDER_NET_MULTICAST_HASHES / 4; i++) {
+		reg = 0;
+		if (test_bit(i * 4, bitmask))
+			reg += 0x08;
+		reg <<= 8;
+		if (test_bit(i * 4 + 1, bitmask))
+			reg += 0x08;
+		reg <<= 8;
+		if (test_bit(i * 4 + 2, bitmask))
+			reg += 0x08;
+		reg <<= 8;
+		if (test_bit(i * 4 + 3, bitmask))
+			reg += 0x08;
+
+		spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMRMHFILnR + i * 4, reg);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_disable_rxdmac - disables the receive DMA controller
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * spider_net_disable_rxdmac terminates processing on the DMA controller by
+ * turing off DMA and issueing a force end
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_disable_rxdmac(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDADMACCNTR,
+			     SPIDER_NET_DMA_RX_FEND_VALUE);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_stop - called upon ifconfig down
+ * @netdev: interface device structure
+ *
+ * always returns 0
+ */
+int
+spider_net_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
+{
+	struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+
+	netif_poll_disable(netdev);
+	netif_carrier_off(netdev);
+	netif_stop_queue(netdev);
+
+	/* disable/mask all interrupts */
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK, 0);
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT1MSK, 0);
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT2MSK, 0);
+
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDTDMACCNTR,
+			     SPIDER_NET_DMA_TX_FEND_VALUE);
+
+	/* turn off DMA, force end */
+	spider_net_disable_rxdmac(card);
+
+	/* release chains */
+	spider_net_release_tx_chain(card, 1);
+
+	/* switch off card */
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_CKRCTRL,
+			     SPIDER_NET_CKRCTRL_STOP_VALUE);
+
+	spider_net_free_chain(card, &card->tx_chain);
+	spider_net_free_chain(card, &card->rx_chain);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_get_next_tx_descr - returns the next available tx descriptor
+ * @card: device structure to get descriptor from
+ *
+ * returns the address of the next descriptor, or NULL if not available.
+ */
+static struct spider_net_descr *
+spider_net_get_next_tx_descr(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	/* check, if head points to not-in-use descr */
+	if ( spider_net_get_descr_status(card->tx_chain.head) ==
+	     SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE ) {
+		return card->tx_chain.head;
+	} else {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_set_txdescr_cmdstat - sets the tx descriptor command field
+ * @descr: descriptor structure to fill out
+ * @skb: packet to consider
+ *
+ * fills out the command and status field of the descriptor structure,
+ * depending on hardware checksum settings. This function assumes a wmb()
+ * has executed before.
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_set_txdescr_cmdstat(struct spider_net_descr *descr,
+			       struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	if (skb->ip_summed != CHECKSUM_HW) {
+		descr->dmac_cmd_status = SPIDER_NET_DMAC_CMDSTAT_NOCS;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* is packet ip?
+	 * if yes: tcp? udp? */
+	if (skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_IP)) {
+		if (skb->nh.iph->protocol == IPPROTO_TCP) {
+			descr->dmac_cmd_status = SPIDER_NET_DMAC_CMDSTAT_TCPCS;
+		} else if (skb->nh.iph->protocol == IPPROTO_UDP) {
+			descr->dmac_cmd_status = SPIDER_NET_DMAC_CMDSTAT_UDPCS;
+		} else { /* the stack should checksum non-tcp and non-udp
+			    packets on his own: NETIF_F_IP_CSUM */
+			descr->dmac_cmd_status = SPIDER_NET_DMAC_CMDSTAT_NOCS;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_prepare_tx_descr - fill tx descriptor with skb data
+ * @card: card structure
+ * @descr: descriptor structure to fill out
+ * @skb: packet to use
+ *
+ * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure.
+ *
+ * fills out the descriptor structure with skb data and len. Copies data,
+ * if needed (32bit DMA!)
+ */
+static int
+spider_net_prepare_tx_descr(struct spider_net_card *card,
+			    struct spider_net_descr *descr,
+			    struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	descr->buf_addr = pci_map_single(card->pdev, skb->data,
+					 skb->len, PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
+	if (descr->buf_addr == DMA_ERROR_CODE) {
+		if (netif_msg_tx_err(card))
+			pr_err("could not iommu-map packet (%p, %i). "
+				  "Dropping packet\n", skb->data, skb->len);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	descr->buf_size = skb->len;
+	descr->skb = skb;
+	descr->data_status = 0;
+
+	/* make sure the above values are in memory before we change the
+	 * status */
+	wmb();
+
+	spider_net_set_txdescr_cmdstat(descr,skb);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_kick_tx_dma - enables TX DMA processing
+ * @card: card structure
+ * @descr: descriptor address to enable TX processing at
+ *
+ * spider_net_kick_tx_dma writes the current tx chain head as start address
+ * of the tx descriptor chain and enables the transmission DMA engine
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_kick_tx_dma(struct spider_net_card *card,
+		       struct spider_net_descr *descr)
+{
+	/* this is the only descriptor in the output chain.
+	 * Enable TX DMA */
+
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDTDCHA,
+			     descr->bus_addr);
+
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDTDMACCNTR,
+			     SPIDER_NET_DMA_TX_VALUE);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_xmit - transmits a frame over the device
+ * @skb: packet to send out
+ * @netdev: interface device structure
+ *
+ * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
+ */
+static int
+spider_net_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
+{
+	struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	struct spider_net_descr *descr;
+	int result;
+
+	descr = spider_net_get_next_tx_descr(card);
+
+	if (!descr) {
+		netif_stop_queue(netdev);
+
+		descr = spider_net_get_next_tx_descr(card);
+		if (!descr)
+			goto error;
+		else
+			netif_start_queue(netdev);
+	}
+
+	result = spider_net_prepare_tx_descr(card, descr, skb);
+	if (result)
+		goto error;
+
+	card->tx_chain.head = card->tx_chain.head->next;
+
+	/* make sure the status from spider_net_prepare_tx_descr is in
+	 * memory before we check out the previous descriptor */
+	wmb();
+
+	if (spider_net_get_descr_status(descr->prev) !=
+	    SPIDER_NET_DESCR_CARDOWNED)
+		spider_net_kick_tx_dma(card, descr);
+
+	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
+
+error:
+	card->netdev_stats.tx_dropped++;
+	return NETDEV_TX_LOCKED;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_do_ioctl - called for device ioctls
+ * @netdev: interface device structure
+ * @ifr: request parameter structure for ioctl
+ * @cmd: command code for ioctl
+ *
+ * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure. Currently, we have no special ioctls.
+ * -EOPNOTSUPP is returned, if an unknown ioctl was requested
+ */
+static int
+spider_net_do_ioctl(struct net_device *netdev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
+{
+	switch (cmd) {
+	default:
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_pass_skb_up - takes an skb from a descriptor and passes it on
+ * @descr: descriptor to process
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * returns 1 on success, 0 if no packet was passed to the stack
+ *
+ * iommu-unmaps the skb, fills out skb structure and passes the data to the
+ * stack. The descriptor state is not changed.
+ */
+static int
+spider_net_pass_skb_up(struct spider_net_descr *descr,
+		       struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	struct net_device *netdev;
+	u32 data_status, data_error;
+
+	data_status = descr->data_status;
+	data_error = descr->data_error;
+
+	netdev = card->netdev;
+
+	/* check for errors in the data_error flag */
+	if ((data_error & SPIDER_NET_DATA_ERROR_MASK) &&
+	    netif_msg_rx_err(card))
+		pr_err("error in received descriptor found, "
+		       "data_status=x%08x, data_error=x%08x\n",
+		       data_status, data_error);
+
+	/* prepare skb, unmap descriptor */
+	skb = descr->skb;
+	pci_unmap_single(card->pdev, descr->buf_addr, SPIDER_NET_MAX_MTU,
+			 PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
+
+	/* the cases we'll throw away the packet immediately */
+	if (data_error & SPIDER_NET_DESTROY_RX_FLAGS)
+		return 0;
+
+	skb->dev = netdev;
+	skb_put(skb, descr->valid_size);
+
+	/* the card seems to add 2 bytes of junk in front
+	 * of the ethernet frame */
+#define SPIDER_MISALIGN		2
+	skb_pull(skb, SPIDER_MISALIGN);
+	skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, netdev);
+
+	/* checksum offload */
+	if (card->options.rx_csum) {
+		if ( (data_status & SPIDER_NET_DATA_STATUS_CHK_MASK) &&
+		     (!(data_error & SPIDER_NET_DATA_ERROR_CHK_MASK)) )
+			skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
+		else
+			skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
+	} else {
+		skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
+	}
+
+	if (data_status & SPIDER_NET_VLAN_PACKET) {
+		/* further enhancements: HW-accel VLAN
+		 * vlan_hwaccel_receive_skb
+		 */
+	}
+
+	/* pass skb up to stack */
+	netif_receive_skb(skb);
+
+	/* update netdevice statistics */
+	card->netdev_stats.rx_packets++;
+	card->netdev_stats.rx_bytes += skb->len;
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_decode_descr - processes an rx descriptor
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * returns 1 if a packet has been sent to the stack, otherwise 0
+ *
+ * processes an rx descriptor by iommu-unmapping the data buffer and passing
+ * the packet up to the stack
+ */
+static int
+spider_net_decode_one_descr(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	enum spider_net_descr_status status;
+	struct spider_net_descr *descr;
+	struct spider_net_descr_chain *chain;
+	int result;
+
+	chain = &card->rx_chain;
+	descr = chain->tail;
+
+	status = spider_net_get_descr_status(descr);
+
+	if (status == SPIDER_NET_DESCR_CARDOWNED) {
+		/* nothing in the descriptor yet */
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (status == SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE) {
+		/* not initialized yet, I bet chain->tail == chain->head
+		 * and the ring is empty */
+		spider_net_refill_rx_chain(card);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* descriptor definitively used -- move on head */
+	chain->tail = descr->next;
+
+	result = 0;
+	if ( (status == SPIDER_NET_DESCR_RESPONSE_ERROR) ||
+	     (status == SPIDER_NET_DESCR_PROTECTION_ERROR) ||
+	     (status == SPIDER_NET_DESCR_FORCE_END) ) {
+		if (netif_msg_rx_err(card))
+			pr_err("%s: dropping RX descriptor with state %d\n",
+			       card->netdev->name, status);
+		card->netdev_stats.rx_dropped++;
+		goto refill;
+	}
+
+	if ( (status != SPIDER_NET_DESCR_COMPLETE) &&
+	     (status != SPIDER_NET_DESCR_FRAME_END) ) {
+		if (netif_msg_rx_err(card))
+			pr_err("%s: RX descriptor with state %d\n",
+			       card->netdev->name, status);
+		goto refill;
+	}
+
+	/* ok, we've got a packet in descr */
+	result = spider_net_pass_skb_up(descr, card);
+refill:
+	spider_net_set_descr_status(descr, SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE);
+	/* change the descriptor state: */
+	spider_net_refill_rx_chain(card);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_poll - NAPI poll function called by the stack to return packets
+ * @netdev: interface device structure
+ * @budget: number of packets we can pass to the stack at most
+ *
+ * returns 0 if no more packets available to the driver/stack. Returns 1,
+ * if the quota is exceeded, but the driver has still packets.
+ *
+ * spider_net_poll returns all packets from the rx descriptors to the stack
+ * (using netif_receive_skb). If all/enough packets are up, the driver
+ * reenables interrupts and returns 0. If not, 1 is returned.
+ */
+static int
+spider_net_poll(struct net_device *netdev, int *budget)
+{
+	struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	int packets_to_do, packets_done = 0;
+	int no_more_packets = 0;
+
+	packets_to_do = min(*budget, netdev->quota);
+
+	while (packets_to_do) {
+		if (spider_net_decode_one_descr(card)) {
+			packets_done++;
+			packets_to_do--;
+		} else {
+			/* no more packets for the stack */
+			no_more_packets = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	netdev->quota -= packets_done;
+	*budget -= packets_done;
+
+	/* if all packets are in the stack, enable interrupts and return 0 */
+	/* if not, return 1 */
+	if (no_more_packets) {
+		netif_rx_complete(netdev);
+		spider_net_rx_irq_on(card);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_vlan_rx_reg - initializes VLAN structures in the driver and card
+ * @netdev: interface device structure
+ * @grp: vlan_group structure that is registered (NULL on destroying interface)
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_vlan_rx_reg(struct net_device *netdev, struct vlan_group *grp)
+{
+	/* further enhancement... yet to do */
+	return;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_vlan_rx_add - adds VLAN id to the card filter
+ * @netdev: interface device structure
+ * @vid: VLAN id to add
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_vlan_rx_add(struct net_device *netdev, uint16_t vid)
+{
+	/* further enhancement... yet to do */
+	/* add vid to card's VLAN filter table */
+	return;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_vlan_rx_kill - removes VLAN id to the card filter
+ * @netdev: interface device structure
+ * @vid: VLAN id to remove
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_vlan_rx_kill(struct net_device *netdev, uint16_t vid)
+{
+	/* further enhancement... yet to do */
+	/* remove vid from card's VLAN filter table */
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_get_stats - get interface statistics
+ * @netdev: interface device structure
+ *
+ * returns the interface statistics residing in the spider_net_card struct
+ */
+static struct net_device_stats *
+spider_net_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev)
+{
+	struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	struct net_device_stats *stats = &card->netdev_stats;
+	return stats;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_change_mtu - changes the MTU of an interface
+ * @netdev: interface device structure
+ * @new_mtu: new MTU value
+ *
+ * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
+ */
+static int
+spider_net_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu)
+{
+	/* no need to re-alloc skbs or so -- the max mtu is about 2.3k
+	 * and mtu is outbound only anyway */
+	if ( (new_mtu < SPIDER_NET_MIN_MTU ) ||
+		(new_mtu > SPIDER_NET_MAX_MTU) )
+		return -EINVAL;
+	netdev->mtu = new_mtu;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_set_mac - sets the MAC of an interface
+ * @netdev: interface device structure
+ * @ptr: pointer to new MAC address
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, <0 on failure. Currently, we don't support this
+ * and will always return EOPNOTSUPP.
+ */
+static int
+spider_net_set_mac(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
+{
+	struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	u32 macl, macu;
+	struct sockaddr *addr = p;
+
+	/* GMACTPE and GMACRPE must be off, so we only allow this, if
+	 * the device is down */
+	if (netdev->flags & IFF_UP)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
+		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
+
+	macu = (addr->sa_data[0]<<24) + (addr->sa_data[1]<<16) +
+		(addr->sa_data[2]<<8) + (addr->sa_data[3]);
+	macl = (addr->sa_data[4]<<8) + (addr->sa_data[5]);
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACUNIMACU, macu);
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACUNIMACL, macl);
+
+	spider_net_set_promisc(card);
+
+	/* look up, whether we have been successful */
+	if (spider_net_get_mac_address(netdev))
+		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
+	if (memcmp(netdev->dev_addr,addr->sa_data,netdev->addr_len))
+		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_enable_txdmac - enables a TX DMA controller
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * spider_net_enable_txdmac enables the TX DMA controller by setting the
+ * descriptor chain tail address
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_enable_txdmac(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	/* assume chain is aligned correctly */
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDTDCHA,
+			     card->tx_chain.tail->bus_addr);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_handle_error_irq - handles errors raised by an interrupt
+ * @card: card structure
+ * @status_reg: interrupt status register 0 (GHIINT0STS)
+ *
+ * spider_net_handle_error_irq treats or ignores all error conditions
+ * found when an interrupt is presented
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_handle_error_irq(struct spider_net_card *card, u32 status_reg)
+{
+	u32 error_reg1, error_reg2;
+	u32 i;
+	int show_error = 1;
+
+	error_reg1 = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT1STS);
+	error_reg2 = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT2STS);
+
+	/* check GHIINT0STS ************************************/
+	if (status_reg)
+		for (i = 0; i < 32; i++)
+			if (status_reg & (1<<i))
+				switch (i)
+	{
+	/* let error_reg1 and error_reg2 evaluation decide, what to do
+	case SPIDER_NET_PHYINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GMAC2INT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GMAC1INT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GIPSINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GFIFOINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_DMACINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GSYSINT:
+		break; */
+
+	case SPIDER_NET_GPWOPCMPINT:
+		/* PHY write operation completed */
+		show_error = 0;
+		break;
+	case SPIDER_NET_GPROPCMPINT:
+		/* PHY read operation completed */
+		/* we don't use semaphores, as we poll for the completion
+		 * of the read operation in spider_net_read_phy. Should take
+		 * about 50 us */
+		show_error = 0;
+		break;
+	case SPIDER_NET_GPWFFINT:
+		/* PHY command queue full */
+		if (netif_msg_intr(card))
+			pr_err("PHY write queue full\n");
+		show_error = 0;
+		break;
+
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GRMDADRINT: not used. print a message */
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GRMARPINT: not used. print a message */
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GRMMPINT: not used. print a message */
+
+	case SPIDER_NET_GDTDEN0INT:
+		/* someone has set TX_DMA_EN to 0 */
+		show_error = 0;
+		break;
+
+	case SPIDER_NET_GDDDEN0INT: /* fallthrough */
+	case SPIDER_NET_GDCDEN0INT: /* fallthrough */
+	case SPIDER_NET_GDBDEN0INT: /* fallthrough */
+	case SPIDER_NET_GDADEN0INT:
+		/* someone has set RX_DMA_EN to 0 */
+		show_error = 0;
+		break;
+
+	/* RX interrupts */
+	case SPIDER_NET_GDDFDCINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GDCFDCINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GDBFDCINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GDAFDCINT:
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GDNMINT: not used. print a message */
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GCNMINT: not used. print a message */
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GBNMINT: not used. print a message */
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GANMINT: not used. print a message */
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GRFNMINT: not used. print a message */
+		show_error = 0;
+		break;
+
+	/* TX interrupts */
+	case SPIDER_NET_GDTFDCINT:
+		show_error = 0;
+		break;
+	case SPIDER_NET_GTTEDINT:
+		show_error = 0;
+		break;
+	case SPIDER_NET_GDTDCEINT:
+		/* chain end. If a descriptor should be sent, kick off
+		 * tx dma
+		if (card->tx_chain.tail == card->tx_chain.head)
+			spider_net_kick_tx_dma(card);
+		show_error = 0; */
+		break;
+
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_G1TMCNTINT: not used. print a message */
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GFREECNTINT: not used. print a message */
+	}
+
+	/* check GHIINT1STS ************************************/
+	if (error_reg1)
+		for (i = 0; i < 32; i++)
+			if (error_reg1 & (1<<i))
+				switch (i)
+	{
+	case SPIDER_NET_GTMFLLINT:
+		if (netif_msg_intr(card))
+			pr_err("Spider TX RAM full\n");
+		show_error = 0;
+		break;
+	case SPIDER_NET_GRMFLLINT:
+		if (netif_msg_intr(card))
+			pr_err("Spider RX RAM full, incoming packets "
+			       "might be discarded !\n");
+		netif_rx_schedule(card->netdev);
+		spider_net_enable_rxchtails(card);
+		spider_net_enable_rxdmac(card);
+		break;
+
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GTMSHTINT: problem, print a message */
+	case SPIDER_NET_GDTINVDINT:
+		/* allrighty. tx from previous descr ok */
+		show_error = 0;
+		break;
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GRFDFLLINT: print a message down there */
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GRFCFLLINT: print a message down there */
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GRFBFLLINT: print a message down there */
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GRFAFLLINT: print a message down there */
+
+	/* chain end */
+	case SPIDER_NET_GDDDCEINT: /* fallthrough */
+	case SPIDER_NET_GDCDCEINT: /* fallthrough */
+	case SPIDER_NET_GDBDCEINT: /* fallthrough */
+	case SPIDER_NET_GDADCEINT:
+		if (netif_msg_intr(card))
+			pr_err("got descriptor chain end interrupt, "
+			       "restarting DMAC %c.\n",
+			       'D'+i-SPIDER_NET_GDDDCEINT);
+		spider_net_refill_rx_chain(card);
+		show_error = 0;
+		break;
+
+	/* invalid descriptor */
+	case SPIDER_NET_GDDINVDINT: /* fallthrough */
+	case SPIDER_NET_GDCINVDINT: /* fallthrough */
+	case SPIDER_NET_GDBINVDINT: /* fallthrough */
+	case SPIDER_NET_GDAINVDINT:
+		/* could happen when rx chain is full */
+		spider_net_refill_rx_chain(card);
+		show_error = 0;
+		break;
+
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GDTRSERINT: problem, print a message */
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GDDRSERINT: problem, print a message */
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GDCRSERINT: problem, print a message */
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GDBRSERINT: problem, print a message */
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GDARSERINT: problem, print a message */
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GDSERINT: problem, print a message */
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GDTPTERINT: problem, print a message */
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GDDPTERINT: problem, print a message */
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GDCPTERINT: problem, print a message */
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GDBPTERINT: problem, print a message */
+	/* case SPIDER_NET_GDAPTERINT: problem, print a message */
+	default:
+		show_error = 1;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	/* check GHIINT2STS ************************************/
+	if (error_reg2)
+		for (i = 0; i < 32; i++)
+			if (error_reg2 & (1<<i))
+				switch (i)
+	{
+	/* there is nothing we can (want  to) do at this time. Log a
+	 * message, we can switch on and off the specific values later on
+	case SPIDER_NET_GPROPERINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GMCTCRSNGINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GMCTLCOLINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GMCTTMOTINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GMCRCAERINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GMCRCALERINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GMCRALNERINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GMCROVRINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GMCRRNTINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GMCRRXERINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GTITCSERINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GTIFMTERINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GTIPKTRVKINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GTISPINGINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GTISADNGINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GTISPDNGINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GRIFMTERINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GRIPKTRVKINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GRISPINGINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GRISADNGINT:
+	case SPIDER_NET_GRISPDNGINT:
+		break;
+	*/
+		default:
+			break;
+	}
+
+	if ((show_error) && (netif_msg_intr(card)))
+		pr_err("Got error interrupt, GHIINT0STS = 0x%08x, "
+		       "GHIINT1STS = 0x%08x, GHIINT2STS = 0x%08x\n",
+		       status_reg, error_reg1, error_reg2);
+
+	/* clear interrupt sources */
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT1STS, error_reg1);
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT2STS, error_reg2);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_interrupt - interrupt handler for spider_net
+ * @irq: interupt number
+ * @ptr: pointer to net_device
+ * @regs: PU registers
+ *
+ * returns IRQ_HANDLED, if interrupt was for driver, or IRQ_NONE, if no
+ * interrupt found raised by card.
+ *
+ * This is the interrupt handler, that turns off
+ * interrupts for this device and makes the stack poll the driver
+ */
+static irqreturn_t
+spider_net_interrupt(int irq, void *ptr, struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	struct net_device *netdev = ptr;
+	struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	u32 status_reg;
+
+	status_reg = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0STS);
+
+	if (!status_reg)
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+
+	if (status_reg & SPIDER_NET_TXINT)
+		spider_net_release_tx_chain(card, 0);
+
+	if (status_reg & SPIDER_NET_RXINT ) {
+		spider_net_rx_irq_off(card);
+		netif_rx_schedule(netdev);
+	}
+
+	/* we do this after rx and tx processing, as we want the tx chain
+	 * processed to see, whether we should restart tx dma processing */
+	spider_net_handle_error_irq(card, status_reg);
+
+	/* clear interrupt sources */
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0STS, status_reg);
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
+/**
+ * spider_net_poll_controller - artificial interrupt for netconsole etc.
+ * @netdev: interface device structure
+ *
+ * see Documentation/networking/netconsole.txt
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_poll_controller(struct net_device *netdev)
+{
+	disable_irq(netdev->irq);
+	spider_net_interrupt(netdev->irq, netdev, NULL);
+	enable_irq(netdev->irq);
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER */
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_init_card - initializes the card
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * spider_net_init_card initializes the card so that other registers can
+ * be used
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_init_card(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_CKRCTRL,
+			     SPIDER_NET_CKRCTRL_STOP_VALUE);
+
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_CKRCTRL,
+			     SPIDER_NET_CKRCTRL_RUN_VALUE);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_enable_card - enables the card by setting all kinds of regs
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * spider_net_enable_card sets a lot of SMMIO registers to enable the device
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_enable_card(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	int i;
+	/* the following array consists of (register),(value) pairs
+	 * that are set in this function. A register of 0 ends the list */
+	u32 regs[][2] = {
+		{ SPIDER_NET_GRESUMINTNUM, 0 },
+		{ SPIDER_NET_GREINTNUM, 0 },
+
+		/* set interrupt frame number registers */
+		/* clear the single DMA engine registers first */
+		{ SPIDER_NET_GFAFRMNUM, SPIDER_NET_GFXFRAMES_VALUE },
+		{ SPIDER_NET_GFBFRMNUM, SPIDER_NET_GFXFRAMES_VALUE },
+		{ SPIDER_NET_GFCFRMNUM, SPIDER_NET_GFXFRAMES_VALUE },
+		{ SPIDER_NET_GFDFRMNUM, SPIDER_NET_GFXFRAMES_VALUE },
+		/* then set, what we really need */
+		{ SPIDER_NET_GFFRMNUM, SPIDER_NET_FRAMENUM_VALUE },
+
+		/* timer counter registers and stuff */
+		{ SPIDER_NET_GFREECNNUM, 0 },
+		{ SPIDER_NET_GONETIMENUM, 0 },
+		{ SPIDER_NET_GTOUTFRMNUM, 0 },
+
+		/* RX mode setting */
+		{ SPIDER_NET_GRXMDSET, SPIDER_NET_RXMODE_VALUE },
+		/* TX mode setting */
+		{ SPIDER_NET_GTXMDSET, SPIDER_NET_TXMODE_VALUE },
+		/* IPSEC mode setting */
+		{ SPIDER_NET_GIPSECINIT, SPIDER_NET_IPSECINIT_VALUE },
+
+		{ SPIDER_NET_GFTRESTRT, SPIDER_NET_RESTART_VALUE },
+
+		{ SPIDER_NET_GMRWOLCTRL, 0 },
+		{ SPIDER_NET_GTESTMD, 0 },
+
+		{ SPIDER_NET_GMACINTEN, 0 },
+
+		/* flow control stuff */
+		{ SPIDER_NET_GMACAPAUSE, SPIDER_NET_MACAPAUSE_VALUE },
+		{ SPIDER_NET_GMACTXPAUSE, SPIDER_NET_TXPAUSE_VALUE },
+
+		{ SPIDER_NET_GMACBSTLMT, SPIDER_NET_BURSTLMT_VALUE },
+		{ 0, 0}
+	};
+
+	i = 0;
+	while (regs[i][0]) {
+		spider_net_write_reg(card, regs[i][0], regs[i][1]);
+		i++;
+	}
+
+	/* clear unicast filter table entries 1 to 14 */
+	for (i = 1; i <= 14; i++) {
+		spider_net_write_reg(card,
+				     SPIDER_NET_GMRUAFILnR + i * 8,
+				     0x00080000);
+		spider_net_write_reg(card,
+				     SPIDER_NET_GMRUAFILnR + i * 8 + 4,
+				     0x00000000);
+	}
+
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMRUA0FIL15R, 0x08080000);
+
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_ECMODE, SPIDER_NET_ECMODE_VALUE);
+
+	/* set chain tail adress for RX chains and
+	 * enable DMA */
+	spider_net_enable_rxchtails(card);
+	spider_net_enable_rxdmac(card);
+
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GRXDMAEN, SPIDER_NET_WOL_VALUE);
+
+	/* set chain tail adress for TX chain */
+	spider_net_enable_txdmac(card);
+
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACLENLMT,
+			     SPIDER_NET_LENLMT_VALUE);
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACMODE,
+			     SPIDER_NET_MACMODE_VALUE);
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACOPEMD,
+			     SPIDER_NET_OPMODE_VALUE);
+
+	/* set interrupt mask registers */
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK,
+			     SPIDER_NET_INT0_MASK_VALUE);
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT1MSK,
+			     SPIDER_NET_INT1_MASK_VALUE);
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT2MSK,
+			     SPIDER_NET_INT2_MASK_VALUE);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_open - called upon ifonfig up
+ * @netdev: interface device structure
+ *
+ * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
+ *
+ * spider_net_open allocates all the descriptors and memory needed for
+ * operation, sets up multicast list and enables interrupts
+ */
+int
+spider_net_open(struct net_device *netdev)
+{
+	struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	int result;
+
+	result = -ENOMEM;
+	if (spider_net_init_chain(card, &card->tx_chain,
+			  card->descr, tx_descriptors))
+		goto alloc_tx_failed;
+	if (spider_net_init_chain(card, &card->rx_chain,
+			  card->descr + tx_descriptors, rx_descriptors))
+		goto alloc_rx_failed;
+
+	/* allocate rx skbs */
+	if (spider_net_alloc_rx_skbs(card))
+		goto alloc_skbs_failed;
+
+	spider_net_set_multi(netdev);
+
+	/* further enhancement: setup hw vlan, if needed */
+
+	result = -EBUSY;
+	if (request_irq(netdev->irq, spider_net_interrupt,
+			     SA_SHIRQ, netdev->name, netdev))
+		goto register_int_failed;
+
+	spider_net_enable_card(card);
+
+	return 0;
+
+register_int_failed:
+	spider_net_free_rx_chain_contents(card);
+alloc_skbs_failed:
+	spider_net_free_chain(card, &card->rx_chain);
+alloc_rx_failed:
+	spider_net_free_chain(card, &card->tx_chain);
+alloc_tx_failed:
+	return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_setup_phy - setup PHY
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
+ *
+ * spider_net_setup_phy is used as part of spider_net_probe. Sets
+ * the PHY to 1000 Mbps
+ **/
+static int
+spider_net_setup_phy(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	struct mii_phy *phy = &card->phy;
+
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDTDMASEL,
+			     SPIDER_NET_DMASEL_VALUE);
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GPCCTRL,
+			     SPIDER_NET_PHY_CTRL_VALUE);
+	phy->mii_id = 1;
+	phy->dev = card->netdev;
+	phy->mdio_read = spider_net_read_phy;
+	phy->mdio_write = spider_net_write_phy;
+
+	mii_phy_probe(phy, phy->mii_id);
+
+	if (phy->def->ops->setup_forced)
+		phy->def->ops->setup_forced(phy, SPEED_1000, DUPLEX_FULL);
+
+	/* the following two writes could be moved to sungem_phy.c */
+	/* enable fiber mode */
+	spider_net_write_phy(card->netdev, 1, MII_NCONFIG, 0x9020);
+	/* LEDs active in both modes, autosense prio = fiber */
+	spider_net_write_phy(card->netdev, 1, MII_NCONFIG, 0x945f);
+
+	phy->def->ops->read_link(phy);
+	pr_info("Found %s with %i Mbps, %s-duplex.\n", phy->def->name,
+		phy->speed, phy->duplex==1 ? "Full" : "Half");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_download_firmware - loads firmware into the adapter
+ * @card: card structure
+ * @firmware: firmware pointer
+ *
+ * spider_net_download_firmware loads the firmware opened by
+ * spider_net_init_firmware into the adapter.
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_download_firmware(struct spider_net_card *card,
+			     const struct firmware *firmware)
+{
+	int sequencer, i;
+	u32 *fw_ptr = (u32 *)firmware->data;
+
+	/* stop sequencers */
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GSINIT,
+			     SPIDER_NET_STOP_SEQ_VALUE);
+
+	for (sequencer = 0; sequencer < 6; sequencer++) {
+		spider_net_write_reg(card,
+				     SPIDER_NET_GSnPRGADR + sequencer * 8, 0);
+		for (i = 0; i < SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_LEN; i++) {
+			spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GSnPRGDAT +
+					     sequencer * 8, *fw_ptr);
+			fw_ptr++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GSINIT,
+			     SPIDER_NET_RUN_SEQ_VALUE);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_init_firmware - reads in firmware parts
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
+ *
+ * spider_net_init_firmware opens the sequencer firmware and does some basic
+ * checks. This function opens and releases the firmware structure. A call
+ * to download the firmware is performed before the release.
+ *
+ * Firmware format
+ * ===============
+ * spider_fw.bin is expected to be a file containing 6*1024*4 bytes, 4k being
+ * the program for each sequencer. Use the command
+ *    tail -q -n +2 Seq_code1_0x088.txt Seq_code2_0x090.txt              \
+ *         Seq_code3_0x098.txt Seq_code4_0x0A0.txt Seq_code5_0x0A8.txt   \
+ *         Seq_code6_0x0B0.txt | xxd -r -p -c4 > spider_fw.bin
+ *
+ * to generate spider_fw.bin, if you have sequencer programs with something
+ * like the following contents for each sequencer:
+ *    <ONE LINE COMMENT>
+ *    <FIRST 4-BYTES-WORD FOR SEQUENCER>
+ *    <SECOND 4-BYTES-WORD FOR SEQUENCER>
+ *     ...
+ *    <1024th 4-BYTES-WORD FOR SEQUENCER>
+ */
+static int
+spider_net_init_firmware(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	const struct firmware *firmware;
+	int err = -EIO;
+
+	if (request_firmware(&firmware,
+			     SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_NAME, &card->pdev->dev) < 0) {
+		if (netif_msg_probe(card))
+			pr_err("Couldn't read in sequencer data file %s.\n",
+			       SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_NAME);
+		firmware = NULL;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (firmware->size != 6 * SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_LEN * sizeof(u32)) {
+		if (netif_msg_probe(card))
+			pr_err("Invalid size of sequencer data file %s.\n",
+			       SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_NAME);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	spider_net_download_firmware(card, firmware);
+
+	err = 0;
+out:
+	release_firmware(firmware);
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_workaround_rxramfull - work around firmware bug
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * no return value
+ **/
+static void
+spider_net_workaround_rxramfull(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	int i, sequencer = 0;
+
+	/* cancel reset */
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_CKRCTRL,
+			     SPIDER_NET_CKRCTRL_RUN_VALUE);
+
+	/* empty sequencer data */
+	for (sequencer = 0; sequencer < 6; sequencer++) {
+		spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GSnPRGDAT +
+				     sequencer * 8, 0x0);
+		for (i = 0; i < SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_LEN; i++) {
+			spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GSnPRGDAT +
+					     sequencer * 8, 0x0);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* set sequencer operation */
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GSINIT, 0x000000fe);
+
+	/* reset */
+	spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_CKRCTRL,
+			     SPIDER_NET_CKRCTRL_STOP_VALUE);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_tx_timeout_task - task scheduled by the watchdog timeout
+ * function (to be called not under interrupt status)
+ * @data: data, is interface device structure
+ *
+ * called as task when tx hangs, resets interface (if interface is up)
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_tx_timeout_task(void *data)
+{
+	struct net_device *netdev = data;
+	struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+
+	if (!(netdev->flags & IFF_UP))
+		goto out;
+
+	netif_device_detach(netdev);
+	spider_net_stop(netdev);
+
+	spider_net_workaround_rxramfull(card);
+	spider_net_init_card(card);
+
+	if (spider_net_setup_phy(card))
+		goto out;
+	if (spider_net_init_firmware(card))
+		goto out;
+
+	spider_net_open(netdev);
+	spider_net_kick_tx_dma(card, card->tx_chain.head);
+	netif_device_attach(netdev);
+
+out:
+	atomic_dec(&card->tx_timeout_task_counter);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_tx_timeout - called when the tx timeout watchdog kicks in.
+ * @netdev: interface device structure
+ *
+ * called, if tx hangs. Schedules a task that resets the interface
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_tx_timeout(struct net_device *netdev)
+{
+	struct spider_net_card *card;
+
+	card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	atomic_inc(&card->tx_timeout_task_counter);
+	if (netdev->flags & IFF_UP)
+		schedule_work(&card->tx_timeout_task);
+	else
+		atomic_dec(&card->tx_timeout_task_counter);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_setup_netdev_ops - initialization of net_device operations
+ * @netdev: net_device structure
+ *
+ * fills out function pointers in the net_device structure
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_setup_netdev_ops(struct net_device *netdev)
+{
+	netdev->open = &spider_net_open;
+	netdev->stop = &spider_net_stop;
+	netdev->hard_start_xmit = &spider_net_xmit;
+	netdev->get_stats = &spider_net_get_stats;
+	netdev->set_multicast_list = &spider_net_set_multi;
+	netdev->set_mac_address = &spider_net_set_mac;
+	netdev->change_mtu = &spider_net_change_mtu;
+	netdev->do_ioctl = &spider_net_do_ioctl;
+	/* tx watchdog */
+	netdev->tx_timeout = &spider_net_tx_timeout;
+	netdev->watchdog_timeo = SPIDER_NET_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT;
+	/* NAPI */
+	netdev->poll = &spider_net_poll;
+	netdev->weight = SPIDER_NET_NAPI_WEIGHT;
+	/* HW VLAN */
+	netdev->vlan_rx_register = &spider_net_vlan_rx_reg;
+	netdev->vlan_rx_add_vid = &spider_net_vlan_rx_add;
+	netdev->vlan_rx_kill_vid = &spider_net_vlan_rx_kill;
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
+	/* poll controller */
+	netdev->poll_controller = &spider_net_poll_controller;
+#endif /* CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER */
+	/* ethtool ops */
+	netdev->ethtool_ops = &spider_net_ethtool_ops;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_setup_netdev - initialization of net_device
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success or <0 on failure
+ *
+ * spider_net_setup_netdev initializes the net_device structure
+ **/
+static int
+spider_net_setup_netdev(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	int result;
+	struct net_device *netdev = card->netdev;
+	struct device_node *dn;
+	struct sockaddr addr;
+	u8 *mac;
+
+	SET_MODULE_OWNER(netdev);
+	SET_NETDEV_DEV(netdev, &card->pdev->dev);
+
+	pci_set_drvdata(card->pdev, netdev);
+	spin_lock_init(&card->intmask_lock);
+	netdev->irq = card->pdev->irq;
+
+	card->options.rx_csum = SPIDER_NET_RX_CSUM_DEFAULT;
+
+	spider_net_setup_netdev_ops(netdev);
+
+	netdev->features = 0;
+	/* some time: NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_TX | NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_RX |
+	 *		NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_FILTER */
+
+	netdev->irq = card->pdev->irq;
+
+	dn = pci_device_to_OF_node(card->pdev);
+	mac = (u8 *)get_property(dn, "local-mac-address", NULL);
+	memcpy(addr.sa_data, mac, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	result = spider_net_set_mac(netdev, &addr);
+	if ((result) && (netif_msg_probe(card)))
+		pr_err("Failed to set MAC address: %i\n", result);
+
+	result = register_netdev(netdev);
+	if (result) {
+		if (netif_msg_probe(card))
+			pr_err("Couldn't register net_device: %i\n",
+				  result);
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	if (netif_msg_probe(card))
+		pr_info("Initialized device %s.\n", netdev->name);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_alloc_card - allocates net_device and card structure
+ *
+ * returns the card structure or NULL in case of errors
+ *
+ * the card and net_device structures are linked to each other
+ */
+static struct spider_net_card *
+spider_net_alloc_card(void)
+{
+	struct net_device *netdev;
+	struct spider_net_card *card;
+	size_t alloc_size;
+
+	alloc_size = sizeof (*card) +
+		sizeof (struct spider_net_descr) * rx_descriptors +
+		sizeof (struct spider_net_descr) * tx_descriptors;
+	netdev = alloc_etherdev(alloc_size);
+	if (!netdev)
+		return NULL;
+
+	card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	card->netdev = netdev;
+	card->msg_enable = SPIDER_NET_DEFAULT_MSG;
+	INIT_WORK(&card->tx_timeout_task, spider_net_tx_timeout_task, netdev);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&card->waitq);
+	atomic_set(&card->tx_timeout_task_counter, 0);
+
+	return card;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_undo_pci_setup - releases PCI ressources
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * spider_net_undo_pci_setup releases the mapped regions
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_undo_pci_setup(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+	iounmap(card->regs);
+	pci_release_regions(card->pdev);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_setup_pci_dev - sets up the device in terms of PCI operations
+ * @card: card structure
+ * @pdev: PCI device
+ *
+ * Returns the card structure or NULL if any errors occur
+ *
+ * spider_net_setup_pci_dev initializes pdev and together with the
+ * functions called in spider_net_open configures the device so that
+ * data can be transferred over it
+ * The net_device structure is attached to the card structure, if the
+ * function returns without error.
+ **/
+static struct spider_net_card *
+spider_net_setup_pci_dev(struct pci_dev *pdev)
+{
+	struct spider_net_card *card;
+	unsigned long mmio_start, mmio_len;
+
+	if (pci_enable_device(pdev)) {
+		pr_err("Couldn't enable PCI device\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (!(pci_resource_flags(pdev, 0) & IORESOURCE_MEM)) {
+		pr_err("Couldn't find proper PCI device base address.\n");
+		goto out_disable_dev;
+	}
+
+	if (pci_request_regions(pdev, spider_net_driver_name)) {
+		pr_err("Couldn't obtain PCI resources, aborting.\n");
+		goto out_disable_dev;
+	}
+
+	pci_set_master(pdev);
+
+	card = spider_net_alloc_card();
+	if (!card) {
+		pr_err("Couldn't allocate net_device structure, "
+			  "aborting.\n");
+		goto out_release_regions;
+	}
+	card->pdev = pdev;
+
+	/* fetch base address and length of first resource */
+	mmio_start = pci_resource_start(pdev, 0);
+	mmio_len = pci_resource_len(pdev, 0);
+
+	card->netdev->mem_start = mmio_start;
+	card->netdev->mem_end = mmio_start + mmio_len;
+	card->regs = ioremap(mmio_start, mmio_len);
+
+	if (!card->regs) {
+		pr_err("Couldn't obtain PCI resources, aborting.\n");
+		goto out_release_regions;
+	}
+
+	return card;
+
+out_release_regions:
+	pci_release_regions(pdev);
+out_disable_dev:
+	pci_disable_device(pdev);
+	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_probe - initialization of a device
+ * @pdev: PCI device
+ * @ent: entry in the device id list
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
+ *
+ * spider_net_probe initializes pdev and registers a net_device
+ * structure for it. After that, the device can be ifconfig'ed up
+ **/
+static int __devinit
+spider_net_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
+{
+	int err = -EIO;
+	struct spider_net_card *card;
+
+	card = spider_net_setup_pci_dev(pdev);
+	if (!card)
+		goto out;
+
+	spider_net_workaround_rxramfull(card);
+	spider_net_init_card(card);
+
+	err = spider_net_setup_phy(card);
+	if (err)
+		goto out_undo_pci;
+
+	err = spider_net_init_firmware(card);
+	if (err)
+		goto out_undo_pci;
+
+	err = spider_net_setup_netdev(card);
+	if (err)
+		goto out_undo_pci;
+
+	return 0;
+
+out_undo_pci:
+	spider_net_undo_pci_setup(card);
+	free_netdev(card->netdev);
+out:
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_remove - removal of a device
+ * @pdev: PCI device
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
+ *
+ * spider_net_remove is called to remove the device and unregisters the
+ * net_device
+ **/
+static void __devexit
+spider_net_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
+{
+	struct net_device *netdev;
+	struct spider_net_card *card;
+
+	netdev = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+
+	wait_event(card->waitq,
+		   atomic_read(&card->tx_timeout_task_counter) == 0);
+
+	unregister_netdev(netdev);
+	spider_net_undo_pci_setup(card);
+	free_netdev(netdev);
+
+	free_irq(to_pci_dev(netdev->class_dev.dev)->irq, netdev);
+}
+
+static struct pci_driver spider_net_driver = {
+	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
+	.name		= spider_net_driver_name,
+	.id_table	= spider_net_pci_tbl,
+	.probe		= spider_net_probe,
+	.remove		= __devexit_p(spider_net_remove)
+};
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_init - init function when the driver is loaded
+ *
+ * spider_net_init registers the device driver
+ */
+static int __init spider_net_init(void)
+{
+	if (rx_descriptors < SPIDER_NET_RX_DESCRIPTORS_MIN) {
+		rx_descriptors = SPIDER_NET_RX_DESCRIPTORS_MIN;
+		pr_info("adjusting rx descriptors to %i.\n", rx_descriptors);
+	}
+	if (rx_descriptors > SPIDER_NET_RX_DESCRIPTORS_MAX) {
+		rx_descriptors = SPIDER_NET_RX_DESCRIPTORS_MAX;
+		pr_info("adjusting rx descriptors to %i.\n", rx_descriptors);
+	}
+	if (tx_descriptors < SPIDER_NET_TX_DESCRIPTORS_MIN) {
+		tx_descriptors = SPIDER_NET_TX_DESCRIPTORS_MIN;
+		pr_info("adjusting tx descriptors to %i.\n", tx_descriptors);
+	}
+	if (tx_descriptors > SPIDER_NET_TX_DESCRIPTORS_MAX) {
+		tx_descriptors = SPIDER_NET_TX_DESCRIPTORS_MAX;
+		pr_info("adjusting tx descriptors to %i.\n", tx_descriptors);
+	}
+
+	return pci_register_driver(&spider_net_driver);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_cleanup - exit function when driver is unloaded
+ *
+ * spider_net_cleanup unregisters the device driver
+ */
+static void __exit spider_net_cleanup(void)
+{
+	pci_unregister_driver(&spider_net_driver);
+}
+
+module_init(spider_net_init);
+module_exit(spider_net_cleanup);
diff --git a/drivers/net/spider_net.h b/drivers/net/spider_net.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..22b2f2347351a281e80723ea4b748d16940ee3b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/spider_net.h
@@ -0,0 +1,469 @@
+/*
+ * Network device driver for Cell Processor-Based Blade
+ *
+ * (C) Copyright IBM Corp. 2005
+ *
+ * Authors : Utz Bacher <utz.bacher@de.ibm.com>
+ *           Jens Osterkamp <Jens.Osterkamp@de.ibm.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _SPIDER_NET_H
+#define _SPIDER_NET_H
+
+#include "sungem_phy.h"
+
+extern int spider_net_stop(struct net_device *netdev);
+extern int spider_net_open(struct net_device *netdev);
+
+extern struct ethtool_ops spider_net_ethtool_ops;
+
+extern char spider_net_driver_name[];
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_MAX_MTU			2308
+#define SPIDER_NET_MIN_MTU			64
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_RXBUF_ALIGN			128
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_RX_DESCRIPTORS_DEFAULT	64
+#define SPIDER_NET_RX_DESCRIPTORS_MIN		16
+#define SPIDER_NET_RX_DESCRIPTORS_MAX		256
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_TX_DESCRIPTORS_DEFAULT	64
+#define SPIDER_NET_TX_DESCRIPTORS_MIN		16
+#define SPIDER_NET_TX_DESCRIPTORS_MAX		256
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_RX_CSUM_DEFAULT		1
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT 5*HZ
+#define SPIDER_NET_NAPI_WEIGHT 64
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_LEN		1024
+#define SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_NAME	"spider_fw.bin"
+
+/** spider_net SMMIO registers */
+#define SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0STS		0x00000000
+#define SPIDER_NET_GHIINT1STS		0x00000004
+#define SPIDER_NET_GHIINT2STS		0x00000008
+#define SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK		0x00000010
+#define SPIDER_NET_GHIINT1MSK		0x00000014
+#define SPIDER_NET_GHIINT2MSK		0x00000018
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_GRESUMINTNUM		0x00000020
+#define SPIDER_NET_GREINTNUM		0x00000024
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_GFFRMNUM		0x00000028
+#define SPIDER_NET_GFAFRMNUM		0x0000002c
+#define SPIDER_NET_GFBFRMNUM		0x00000030
+#define SPIDER_NET_GFCFRMNUM		0x00000034
+#define SPIDER_NET_GFDFRMNUM		0x00000038
+
+/* clear them (don't use it) */
+#define SPIDER_NET_GFREECNNUM		0x0000003c
+#define SPIDER_NET_GONETIMENUM		0x00000040
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_GTOUTFRMNUM		0x00000044
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_GTXMDSET		0x00000050
+#define SPIDER_NET_GPCCTRL		0x00000054
+#define SPIDER_NET_GRXMDSET		0x00000058
+#define SPIDER_NET_GIPSECINIT		0x0000005c
+#define SPIDER_NET_GFTRESTRT		0x00000060
+#define SPIDER_NET_GRXDMAEN		0x00000064
+#define SPIDER_NET_GMRWOLCTRL		0x00000068
+#define SPIDER_NET_GPCWOPCMD		0x0000006c
+#define SPIDER_NET_GPCROPCMD		0x00000070
+#define SPIDER_NET_GTTFRMCNT		0x00000078
+#define SPIDER_NET_GTESTMD		0x0000007c
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_GSINIT		0x00000080
+#define SPIDER_NET_GSnPRGADR		0x00000084
+#define SPIDER_NET_GSnPRGDAT		0x00000088
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_GMACOPEMD		0x00000100
+#define SPIDER_NET_GMACLENLMT		0x00000108
+#define SPIDER_NET_GMACINTEN		0x00000118
+#define SPIDER_NET_GMACPHYCTRL		0x00000120
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_GMACAPAUSE		0x00000154
+#define SPIDER_NET_GMACTXPAUSE		0x00000164
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_GMACMODE		0x000001b0
+#define SPIDER_NET_GMACBSTLMT		0x000001b4
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_GMACUNIMACU		0x000001c0
+#define SPIDER_NET_GMACUNIMACL		0x000001c8
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_GMRMHFILnR		0x00000400
+#define SPIDER_NET_MULTICAST_HASHES	256
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_GMRUAFILnR		0x00000500
+#define SPIDER_NET_GMRUA0FIL15R		0x00000578
+
+/* RX DMA controller registers, all 0x00000a.. are for DMA controller A,
+ * 0x00000b.. for DMA controller B, etc. */
+#define SPIDER_NET_GDADCHA		0x00000a00
+#define SPIDER_NET_GDADMACCNTR		0x00000a04
+#define SPIDER_NET_GDACTDPA		0x00000a08
+#define SPIDER_NET_GDACTDCNT		0x00000a0c
+#define SPIDER_NET_GDACDBADDR		0x00000a20
+#define SPIDER_NET_GDACDBSIZE		0x00000a24
+#define SPIDER_NET_GDACNEXTDA		0x00000a28
+#define SPIDER_NET_GDACCOMST		0x00000a2c
+#define SPIDER_NET_GDAWBCOMST		0x00000a30
+#define SPIDER_NET_GDAWBRSIZE		0x00000a34
+#define SPIDER_NET_GDAWBVSIZE		0x00000a38
+#define SPIDER_NET_GDAWBTRST		0x00000a3c
+#define SPIDER_NET_GDAWBTRERR		0x00000a40
+
+/* TX DMA controller registers */
+#define SPIDER_NET_GDTDCHA		0x00000e00
+#define SPIDER_NET_GDTDMACCNTR		0x00000e04
+#define SPIDER_NET_GDTCDPA		0x00000e08
+#define SPIDER_NET_GDTDMASEL		0x00000e14
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_ECMODE		0x00000f00
+/* clock and reset control register */
+#define SPIDER_NET_CKRCTRL		0x00000ff0
+
+/** SCONFIG registers */
+#define SPIDER_NET_SCONFIG_IOACTE	0x00002810
+
+/** hardcoded register values */
+#define SPIDER_NET_INT0_MASK_VALUE	0x3f7fe3ff
+#define SPIDER_NET_INT1_MASK_VALUE	0xffffffff
+/* no MAC aborts -> auto retransmission */
+#define SPIDER_NET_INT2_MASK_VALUE	0xfffffff1
+
+/* clear counter when interrupt sources are cleared
+#define SPIDER_NET_FRAMENUM_VALUE	0x0001f001 */
+/* we rely on flagged descriptor interrupts */
+#define SPIDER_NET_FRAMENUM_VALUE	0x00000000
+/* set this first, then the FRAMENUM_VALUE */
+#define SPIDER_NET_GFXFRAMES_VALUE	0x00000000
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_STOP_SEQ_VALUE	0x00000000
+#define SPIDER_NET_RUN_SEQ_VALUE	0x0000007e
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_PHY_CTRL_VALUE	0x00040040
+/* #define SPIDER_NET_PHY_CTRL_VALUE	0x01070080*/
+#define SPIDER_NET_RXMODE_VALUE		0x00000011
+/* auto retransmission in case of MAC aborts */
+#define SPIDER_NET_TXMODE_VALUE		0x00010000
+#define SPIDER_NET_RESTART_VALUE	0x00000000
+#define SPIDER_NET_WOL_VALUE		0x00001111
+#if 0
+#define SPIDER_NET_WOL_VALUE		0x00000000
+#endif
+#define SPIDER_NET_IPSECINIT_VALUE	0x00f000f8
+
+/* pause frames: automatic, no upper retransmission count */
+/* outside loopback mode: ETOMOD signal dont matter, not connected */
+#define SPIDER_NET_OPMODE_VALUE		0x00000063
+/*#define SPIDER_NET_OPMODE_VALUE		0x001b0062*/
+#define SPIDER_NET_LENLMT_VALUE		0x00000908
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_MACAPAUSE_VALUE	0x00000800 /* about 1 ms */
+#define SPIDER_NET_TXPAUSE_VALUE	0x00000000
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_MACMODE_VALUE	0x00000001
+#define SPIDER_NET_BURSTLMT_VALUE	0x00000200 /* about 16 us */
+
+/* 1(0)					enable r/tx dma
+ *  0000000				fixed to 0
+ *
+ *         000000			fixed to 0
+ *               0(1)			en/disable descr writeback on force end
+ *                0(1)			force end
+ *
+ *                 000000		fixed to 0
+ *                       00		burst alignment: 128 bytes
+ *
+ *                         00000	fixed to 0
+ *                              0	descr writeback size 32 bytes
+ *                               0(1)	descr chain end interrupt enable
+ *                                0(1)	descr status writeback enable */
+
+/* to set RX_DMA_EN */
+#define SPIDER_NET_DMA_RX_VALUE		0x80000000
+#define SPIDER_NET_DMA_RX_FEND_VALUE	0x00030003
+/* to set TX_DMA_EN */
+#define SPIDER_NET_DMA_TX_VALUE		0x80000000
+#define SPIDER_NET_DMA_TX_FEND_VALUE	0x00030003
+
+/* SPIDER_NET_UA_DESCR_VALUE is OR'ed with the unicast address */
+#define SPIDER_NET_UA_DESCR_VALUE	0x00080000
+#define SPIDER_NET_PROMISC_VALUE	0x00080000
+#define SPIDER_NET_NONPROMISC_VALUE	0x00000000
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_DMASEL_VALUE		0x00000001
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_ECMODE_VALUE		0x00000000
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_CKRCTRL_RUN_VALUE	0x1fff010f
+#define SPIDER_NET_CKRCTRL_STOP_VALUE	0x0000010f
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_SBIMSTATE_VALUE	0x00000000
+#define SPIDER_NET_SBTMSTATE_VALUE	0x00000000
+
+/* SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0STS bits, in reverse order so that they can be used
+ * with 1 << SPIDER_NET_... */
+enum spider_net_int0_status {
+	SPIDER_NET_GPHYINT = 0,
+	SPIDER_NET_GMAC2INT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GMAC1INT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GIPSINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GFIFOINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDMACINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GSYSINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GPWOPCMPINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GPROPCMPINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GPWFFINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GRMDADRINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GRMARPINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GRMMPINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDTDEN0INT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDDDEN0INT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDCDEN0INT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDBDEN0INT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDADEN0INT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDTFDCINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDDFDCINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDCFDCINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDBFDCINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDAFDCINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GTTEDINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDTDCEINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GRFDNMINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GRFCNMINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GRFBNMINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GRFANMINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GRFNMINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_G1TMCNTINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GFREECNTINT
+};
+/* GHIINT1STS bits */
+enum spider_net_int1_status {
+	SPIDER_NET_GTMFLLINT = 0,
+	SPIDER_NET_GRMFLLINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GTMSHTINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDTINVDINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GRFDFLLINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDDDCEINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDDINVDINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GRFCFLLINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDCDCEINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDCINVDINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GRFBFLLINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDBDCEINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDBINVDINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GRFAFLLINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDADCEINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDAINVDINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDTRSERINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDDRSERINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDCRSERINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDBRSERINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDARSERINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDSERINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDTPTERINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDDPTERINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDCPTERINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDBPTERINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GDAPTERINT
+};
+/* GHIINT2STS bits */
+enum spider_net_int2_status {
+	SPIDER_NET_GPROPERINT = 0,
+	SPIDER_NET_GMCTCRSNGINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GMCTLCOLINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GMCTTMOTINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GMCRCAERINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GMCRCALERINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GMCRALNERINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GMCROVRINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GMCRRNTINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GMCRRXERINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GTITCSERINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GTIFMTERINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GTIPKTRVKINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GTISPINGINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GTISADNGINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GTISPDNGINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GRIFMTERINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GRIPKTRVKINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GRISPINGINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GRISADNGINT,
+	SPIDER_NET_GRISPDNGINT
+};
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_TXINT	( (1 << SPIDER_NET_GTTEDINT) | \
+				  (1 << SPIDER_NET_GDTDCEINT) | \
+				  (1 << SPIDER_NET_GDTFDCINT) )
+
+/* we rely on flagged descriptor interrupts*/
+#define SPIDER_NET_RXINT	( (1 << SPIDER_NET_GDAFDCINT) | \
+				  (1 << SPIDER_NET_GRMFLLINT) )
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_GPREXEC		0x80000000
+#define SPIDER_NET_GPRDAT_MASK		0x0000ffff
+
+/* descriptor bits
+ *
+ * 1010					descriptor ready
+ *     0				descr in middle of chain
+ *      000				fixed to 0
+ *
+ *         0				no interrupt on completion
+ *          000				fixed to 0
+ *             1			no ipsec processing
+ *              1			last descriptor for this frame
+ *               00			no checksum
+ *               10			tcp checksum
+ *               11			udp checksum
+ *
+ *                 00			fixed to 0
+ *                   0			fixed to 0
+ *                    0			no interrupt on response errors
+ *                     0		no interrupt on invalid descr
+ *                      0		no interrupt on dma process termination
+ *                       0		no interrupt on descr chain end
+ *                        0		no interrupt on descr complete
+ *
+ *                         000		fixed to 0
+ *                            0		response error interrupt status
+ *                             0	invalid descr status
+ *                              0	dma termination status
+ *                               0	descr chain end status
+ *                                0	descr complete status */
+#define SPIDER_NET_DMAC_CMDSTAT_NOCS	0xa00c0000
+#define SPIDER_NET_DMAC_CMDSTAT_TCPCS	0xa00e0000
+#define SPIDER_NET_DMAC_CMDSTAT_UDPCS	0xa00f0000
+#define SPIDER_NET_DESCR_IND_PROC_SHIFT	28
+#define SPIDER_NET_DESCR_IND_PROC_MASKO	0x0fffffff
+
+/* descr ready, descr is in middle of chain, get interrupt on completion */
+#define SPIDER_NET_DMAC_RX_CARDOWNED	0xa0800000
+
+/* multicast is no problem */
+#define SPIDER_NET_DATA_ERROR_MASK	0xffffbfff
+
+enum spider_net_descr_status {
+	SPIDER_NET_DESCR_COMPLETE		= 0x00, /* used in rx and tx */
+	SPIDER_NET_DESCR_RESPONSE_ERROR		= 0x01, /* used in rx and tx */
+	SPIDER_NET_DESCR_PROTECTION_ERROR	= 0x02, /* used in rx and tx */
+	SPIDER_NET_DESCR_FRAME_END		= 0x04, /* used in rx */
+	SPIDER_NET_DESCR_FORCE_END		= 0x05, /* used in rx and tx */
+	SPIDER_NET_DESCR_CARDOWNED		= 0x0a, /* used in rx and tx */
+	SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE /* any other value */
+};
+
+struct spider_net_descr {
+	/* as defined by the hardware */
+	dma_addr_t buf_addr;
+	u32 buf_size;
+	dma_addr_t next_descr_addr;
+	u32 dmac_cmd_status;
+	u32 result_size;
+	u32 valid_size;	/* all zeroes for tx */
+	u32 data_status;
+	u32 data_error;	/* all zeroes for tx */
+
+	/* used in the driver */
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	dma_addr_t bus_addr;
+	struct spider_net_descr *next;
+	struct spider_net_descr *prev;
+} __attribute__((aligned(32)));
+
+struct spider_net_descr_chain {
+	/* we walk from tail to head */
+	struct spider_net_descr *head;
+	struct spider_net_descr *tail;
+};
+
+/* descriptor data_status bits */
+#define SPIDER_NET_RXIPCHK		29
+#define SPIDER_NET_TCPUDPIPCHK		28
+#define SPIDER_NET_DATA_STATUS_CHK_MASK	(1 << SPIDER_NET_RXIPCHK | \
+					 1 << SPIDER_NET_TCPUDPIPCHK)
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_VLAN_PACKET		21
+
+/* descriptor data_error bits */
+#define SPIDER_NET_RXIPCHKERR		27
+#define SPIDER_NET_RXTCPCHKERR		26
+#define SPIDER_NET_DATA_ERROR_CHK_MASK	(1 << SPIDER_NET_RXIPCHKERR | \
+					 1 << SPIDER_NET_RXTCPCHKERR)
+
+/* the cases we don't pass the packet to the stack */
+#define SPIDER_NET_DESTROY_RX_FLAGS	0x70138000
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_DESCR_SIZE		32
+
+/* this will be bigger some time */
+struct spider_net_options {
+	int rx_csum; /* for rx: if 0 ip_summed=NONE,
+			if 1 and hw has verified, ip_summed=UNNECESSARY */
+};
+
+#define SPIDER_NET_DEFAULT_MSG		( NETIF_MSG_DRV | \
+					  NETIF_MSG_PROBE | \
+					  NETIF_MSG_LINK | \
+					  NETIF_MSG_TIMER | \
+					  NETIF_MSG_IFDOWN | \
+					  NETIF_MSG_IFUP | \
+					  NETIF_MSG_RX_ERR | \
+					  NETIF_MSG_TX_ERR | \
+					  NETIF_MSG_TX_QUEUED | \
+					  NETIF_MSG_INTR | \
+					  NETIF_MSG_TX_DONE | \
+					  NETIF_MSG_RX_STATUS | \
+					  NETIF_MSG_PKTDATA | \
+					  NETIF_MSG_HW | \
+					  NETIF_MSG_WOL )
+
+struct spider_net_card {
+	struct net_device *netdev;
+	struct pci_dev *pdev;
+	struct mii_phy phy;
+
+	void __iomem *regs;
+
+	struct spider_net_descr_chain tx_chain;
+	struct spider_net_descr_chain rx_chain;
+	spinlock_t chain_lock;
+
+	struct net_device_stats netdev_stats;
+
+	struct spider_net_options options;
+
+	spinlock_t intmask_lock;
+
+	struct work_struct tx_timeout_task;
+	atomic_t tx_timeout_task_counter;
+	wait_queue_head_t waitq;
+
+	/* for ethtool */
+	int msg_enable;
+
+	struct spider_net_descr descr[0];
+};
+
+#define pr_err(fmt,arg...) \
+	printk(KERN_ERR fmt ,##arg)
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/spider_net_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/spider_net_ethtool.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9447c2ccd70ad6e3484e29c5ad19e77cb8a899d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/spider_net_ethtool.c
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/*
+ * Network device driver for Cell Processor-Based Blade
+ *
+ * (C) Copyright IBM Corp. 2005
+ *
+ * Authors : Utz Bacher <utz.bacher@de.ibm.com>
+ *           Jens Osterkamp <Jens.Osterkamp@de.ibm.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/ethtool.h>
+#include <linux/pci.h>
+
+#include "spider_net.h"
+
+static void
+spider_net_ethtool_get_drvinfo(struct net_device *netdev,
+			       struct ethtool_drvinfo *drvinfo)
+{
+	struct spider_net_card *card;
+	card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+
+	/* clear and fill out info */
+	memset(drvinfo, 0, sizeof(struct ethtool_drvinfo));
+	strncpy(drvinfo->driver, spider_net_driver_name, 32);
+	strncpy(drvinfo->version, "0.1", 32);
+	strcpy(drvinfo->fw_version, "no information");
+	strncpy(drvinfo->bus_info, pci_name(card->pdev), 32);
+}
+
+static void
+spider_net_ethtool_get_wol(struct net_device *netdev,
+			   struct ethtool_wolinfo *wolinfo)
+{
+	/* no support for wol */
+	wolinfo->supported = 0;
+	wolinfo->wolopts = 0;
+}
+
+static u32
+spider_net_ethtool_get_msglevel(struct net_device *netdev)
+{
+	struct spider_net_card *card;
+	card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	return card->msg_enable;
+}
+
+static void
+spider_net_ethtool_set_msglevel(struct net_device *netdev,
+				u32 level)
+{
+	struct spider_net_card *card;
+	card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	card->msg_enable = level;
+}
+
+static int
+spider_net_ethtool_nway_reset(struct net_device *netdev)
+{
+	if (netif_running(netdev)) {
+		spider_net_stop(netdev);
+		spider_net_open(netdev);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static u32
+spider_net_ethtool_get_rx_csum(struct net_device *netdev)
+{
+	struct spider_net_card *card = netdev->priv;
+
+	return card->options.rx_csum;
+}
+
+static int
+spider_net_ethtool_set_rx_csum(struct net_device *netdev, u32 n)
+{
+	struct spider_net_card *card = netdev->priv;
+
+	card->options.rx_csum = n;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+struct ethtool_ops spider_net_ethtool_ops = {
+	.get_drvinfo		= spider_net_ethtool_get_drvinfo,
+	.get_wol		= spider_net_ethtool_get_wol,
+	.get_msglevel		= spider_net_ethtool_get_msglevel,
+	.set_msglevel		= spider_net_ethtool_set_msglevel,
+	.nway_reset		= spider_net_ethtool_nway_reset,
+	.get_rx_csum		= spider_net_ethtool_get_rx_csum,
+	.set_rx_csum		= spider_net_ethtool_set_rx_csum,
+};
+
diff --git a/include/linux/pci_ids.h b/include/linux/pci_ids.h
index 95c941f8c747cd37e83264096e81a27776f2101c..ee0ab7a5f91bbca1389cc46f1b678f4717373ece 100644
--- a/include/linux/pci_ids.h
+++ b/include/linux/pci_ids.h
@@ -1612,6 +1612,7 @@
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_TOSHIBA_TC35815CF	0x0030
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_TOSHIBA_TX4927	0x0180
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_TOSHIBA_TC86C001_MISC	0x0108
+#define PCI_DEVICE_ID_TOSHIBA_SPIDER_NET 0x01b3
 
 #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_RICOH		0x1180
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_RICOH_RL5C465	0x0465